tweedy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English tweed Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English tweedy From tweed + -y.
Meanings
-
(of clothing) Made of tweed, or having a similar rough texture.
We all sat in stuffy classrooms and had men in tweedy sportscoats ruin our afternoons.
1988 May 6, Michael Miner, “"Chicago Times" Reaches for the Cutting Edge; Nicole Drieske Goes Public; Harry Golden”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2020:
- (of a person) Wearing tweed clothing.
- (of a person) Preppy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tweediest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| tweedier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
fi tweedkankainen (made of tweed or having similar texture) · fi tweedistä pitävä (wearing tweed clothing)